The 1973 Union Trust Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Four Seasons Tennis Club in Merrifield, Virginia in the United States that was part of Group B of the 1973 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 19 through March 25, 1973. Unseeded Tom Okker won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after his opponent in the final, fifth-seeded Arthur Ashe, failed to convert two matchpoints in the final set.[3][4][5][6]
| 1973 Union Trust Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 19–25 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WCT (Group B) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Merrifield, Virginia, United States |
| Venue | Four Seasons Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Tom Okker[1] | |
| Doubles | |
Tom Okker /  Marty Riessen[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Tom Okker defeated Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3)
- It was Okker's 1st singles title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Doubles
edit Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1973 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1973 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Mike Klingaman (March 20, 1973). "Lamar Hunt says tennis war is only hurting the game". The Evening Sun. p. C 12 – via Newspapers.com.
Hunt's WCT pros, led by Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen, are in Merrifield, Va., all week, competing in the $50,000 Union Trust Classic.
- ^ Tom Foster (March 26, 1973). "Okker's rally beats Ashe for Merrifield net prize". Daily Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Okker defeats Ashe in Washington tennis". The Baltimore Sun. March 26, 1973. p. C 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Tom Okker of the Netherlands rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Arthur Ashe, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, and capture the $50,000 Union Trust Tennis Classic championship yesterday. The victory was worth $10,000.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 173. ISBN 9780362001686.